UFC 290 video: Jesus Aguilar starches Shannon Ross in 17 seconds
Jesus Aguilar picked up his first octagon win in spectacular fashion.
Aguilar (9-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) knocked out Shannon Ross (13-8 MMA, 0-2 UFC) in just 17 seconds on Saturday in their flyweight bout at UFC 290 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Aguilar connected with a picture-perfect overhand right that shut Ross’ lights out. The Mexican fighter’s finish was the second fastest in UFC flyweight history (via ESPN MMA).
"A ONE SHOT STUNNER" 💥 #UFC290 pic.twitter.com/dYDjIEDcHD
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) July 8, 2023
After dropping his UFC debut to Tatsuro Taira, Aguilar is now 1-1 in the octagon. Australia’s Ross has now lost three straight – once on Dana White’s Contender Series, and twice in the octagon.
Up-to-the-minute UFC 290 results include:
Jesus Aguilar def. Shannon Ross via KO (punch) – Round, 0:17
Esteban Ribovics def. Kamuela Kirk via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
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UFC 290 play-by-play and live results
UFC 290: Official scorecards from Las Vegas
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